By Andreas Wiseman
14.03.2020 - 01:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Host Gary Lineker warned of "unprecedented times" as he kicked off Sport Relief 2020 with a solemn address amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The BBC defied the health crisis engulfing the country and held the biennial charity event in front of a live studio audience in Salford.
It said it would do "everything possible to keep people safe" in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
The evening began with a subdued entrance from hosts Lineker, former women's footballer Alex Scott and actor Paddy McGuinness.
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